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iPad / iPhone Certificate Issuance
Hey all, Rob here again. It’s been a while since I have written a blog post, and this one was too interesting to pass up. I recently worked a case around deploying certificates to Apple iPhones and...
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Friday Mail Sack: Pew Pew Pew Edition
Hello folks, Ned here again. It’s been a while since I’ve blogged, mainly due to me being a huge dirtbag. Today I discuss USMT, certificates, service packs, DFSR, and other random goo. Before I get...
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Important DFSR Hotfix for Mixed 2003, 2008 and 2008 R2 Environments
Warren here with a quick announcement for those that are running DFSR environments that have Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Microsoft has released a hotfix...
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I’m Back
Hello all, Ned here again. I have returned from Christmas and New Years and laser eye surgery. A Friday Mail Sack is in your future. Thanks Sean, I missed you too - Ned “call -151 * p” Pyle
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RunAs Radio Interview (or: Hear Monkey Boy Speak!)
Hi all, Ned here again. The wonderful folks at RunAs Radio recorded a 30-minute audio interview with yours truly a few weeks ago and it’s now available for streaming and download. RunAs Radio is a...
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Friday Mail Sack: Geek Week Edition
Hey all, Ned here again. Welcome back from Christmas, New Years, etc. Today we talk some BitLocker, SSL, DFS, FRS, MS news, and some geeky goo. Despite us being offline for the past few weeks, we...
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New Directory Services Content 1/2-1/8
Quick update for everyone – there were two articles released last week: KB Title 2492852 SYSVOL Migrations from FRS to DFSR may fail when migrating on Windows Server 2008 SP1 2459083 Robocopy may...
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SP1 and Directory Services: What’s New
Hi all, Ned here again. Back in October I joined the Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 beta support team. Our job is to support customers in a special early adopters program. As SP1 draws closer to...
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Can Apple, Linux, and other non-MS operating systems connect to DFS Namespaces?
Hi all, Ned here again. I’ve been asked a few times if other operating systems can utilize DFS Namespaces running on Windows Server. It’s a sticky wicket; as a “voice of Microsoft” my statements carry...
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Friday Mail Sack: The Gang’s All Here Edition
Hi folks, Ned here again with your questions and our answers. This is a pretty long one; looks like everyone is back from vacation, winter storms, and hiding from the boss. Today we talk Kerberos, KCC,...
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The Windows Server division wants your feedback
Ned here. The Windows Server division is looking for your feedback. A snippet from their post: From our research we have identified 5 areas where our customers have expressed increased concerns:...
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Using ABE with DFS
Hello, Dave here. Today I discuss the Access Based Enumeration (ABE) feature in Windows Server and how it may be implemented with Distributed File System Namespaces (DFSN). First you may ask, "What is...
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AGPM Production GPOs (under the hood)
Hello, Sean here. I’m a Directory Services engineer with Enterprise Platforms Support in Charlotte. Today, I’d like to talk about the inner workings of Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM). Let’s...
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USMT 4 Update Released to Support Office 2010 Migrations, Fix Other Goo
Hi, David here. Some of you may have noticed that if you tried to migrate Office 2010 settings using USMT 4.0, the results were often less than ideal. Without going into a very long and ultimately...
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So glad that I moved…
Hot enough for ya, Mark? Update - way more glad now that I saw this: Ned “drove in with his windows down today” Pyle
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Monitoring and Maintaining DFS Namespaces
Hello all, David here again. If you are reading this post, you likely have Distributed File System Namespaces (DFSN) deployed or are at least considering it. In large environments, DFS Namespaces may...
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KCC Offline Bridgehead Behaviors
This is a guest post from our friend Keith Brewer, a Premier Field Engineer that recently spent some time with us here in support as part of a “foreign exchange student” program. As you can see, we pay...
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No Friday mail sack today
I think people are still digging out of the snow; go enjoy your weekend folks. And remember: no matter who wins, the Packers and Steelers are equally losers. Face! - Ned “bitter” Pyle
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Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 7: XP Section F)
This part covers the following config.xml components for Windows XP: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <component...
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Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 8: XP Section G)
This part covers the following config.xml components for Windows XP: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <component...
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